East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA · Public · 24,401 students · Visit Website

East Los Angeles College (ELAC) offers career education in various fields, emphasizing hands-on training and industry-linked programs. The school provides pathways in areas such as Health Sciences, Business, Law, Information Technology, and Administration of Justice and Fire Technology. ELAC focuses on preparing students for the workforce through practical experience and aims to connect academic learning with current industry trends. Additionally, ELAC has an apprenticeship program and offers career development services, including internship and job placement assistance for engineering and technology students.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$34,347/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

67/100

Tuition (In-State)

$1,238/yr
Out-of-state: $10,130/yr

All Programs at East Los Angeles College

5 trade programs at East Los Angeles College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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91 $81,498/yr 407.1x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General
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68 $22,947/yr 159.0x High Very Large
318 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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62 $33,628/yr 411.5x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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58 $10,032/yr 106.1x High Very Large
297 openings/yr
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
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54 $23,633/yr 94.4x Moderate Large
88 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at East Los Angeles College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.